Penguins at Bruins

PENGUINS (27-11-8) at BRUINS (26-14-3)

Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Brock McGinn -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Danton Heinen -- Evan Rodrigues -- Radim Zohorna
Zach Aston-Reese -- Brian Boyle -- Dominik Simon
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson -- John Marino
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Anthony Angello, Michael Chaput, Valtteri Puustinen
Injured: Jason Zucker (core muscle), Teddy Blueger (fractured jaw), Louis Domingue (lower body), Drew O'Connor (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Evgeni Malkin
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Craig Smith
Taylor Hall --
Erik Haula
-- David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk -- Charlie Coyle -- Oskar Steen
Nick Foligno -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
Mike Reilly -- Brandon Carlo
Derek Forbort -- Connor Clifton
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Anton Blidh, Trent Frederic
Injured: Tuukka Rask (lower body), John Moore (upper body), Urho Vaakanainen (upper body)
Status report
Malkin, a center, entered COVID-19 protocol Monday. … Heinen will be a game-time decision; he was a full participant in practice Monday after missing two games with an upper-body injury. ... Chaput and Puustinen were recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday but neither forward is expected to play. ... Foligno and Frederic each will be available; Foligno has missed three games because of an upper-body injury, and Frederic, a center, has missed 10 games because of an upper-body injury. … Haula was removed from COVID-19 protocol Monday and will play. ... Rask, a goalie, is expected to be out another week. ... Swayman will make his first start since allowing three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 6; he was recalled from Providence of the AHL on Monday.